Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-09-07
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While the citizens of Tucson and
 other portions of southern Arziona are
 preparing for . grand time on the sth
 of September, the occasion being the
 presentation of a $I, 900 gold sword to
 General Miles, the citizens of the
 Verde valley are cursing the day that
 the order vas written for him to take
 command of th's department. Fos
 reasons. best known to himself General
 Miles has displayed a disposition oi
 enmity towards this section of the teri-
 tory ever since his appointment Ou
 first reaching the territory he established
 field headquarters in the southern part
 of the territory for the campaien. ther
 in progress. This was all well and pro-
 per under the circumstances, but dur
 ing the campaign he divided his time
 between directing his troops. and seek
 ing a place for headquarters. After
 Geronimo. came in and surrendered to
 Captain Lawton and was safely shipped to Florida, the general issued an order. declaring military resrvatioa near Al
 buquerque with view of establishing headquarters there. his apparent antip- athy to the location at Whipple Barracks being so great. that be had not even visited them. His reservation scheme was sat down upon by the administration and be established headquarters at the San Felipe hotel. Albuquerque, issuing orders as emanating from headquarters dated at Albuquerque The secretary of war again sat down upon him in this also, and peremptorily ordered him to proceed to headquarters at Whipple. On arriving here. our citizens turned out en masse to give him . grand reception, hoping to correct any false impressions he might have gained. and to show him that while his predecessor, Cen. Crook, held warm place in their hearts, that they were willing to extend the right hand of fellowship to him as we'll He, however never rested until he succeeded in his scheme to move headquarters which he accomplished in January,the removal be- ng to Los Angeles Not satisfied still, in venting his spleen against this section for 10 other apparent reason than that it has been unfaltering in its devotion to Genersl Crook, he proposes that we shall still urther feel the weight of his military authority and to this end has reccom- nended that I,2oo of the blood thirsty Apache Indians shall be placed m the ,ery heart of the richest agricultural alley in this county-in section sur ounded by a happy, prosperous people. ,wning thousands of head Of stock and yell titled land. He proposes that hese bloody cut throats shall be placed here as standing menance to the lives f this people and the safety of their and that the citizens of that alley shall abandon the peaceful pursuits 'eretofore engaged in to protect their fam lies. or be compelled to abandon their omes entirely. A sample of what may 'e expected should General Miles plans e carried out was experienced few ays ago when delegation { only fifteen of these red anded murde.ers, in charge of an army ficer, visited the proposed reserva- ion. to see whether they would like fl. Returning in advance Of the officer hey came across couple of boys of supervisor Wingheld who had wagon pad of melons picked ready to take to ,arket These 6ends took possession { them aud despite the protest of the frightened youths, devoured them and the boys to remain until they | ad finished them, SO they could not i've the alarm. Gen. Miles proposes nd has recommended, that I,soo of nese brutal savages shall be placed on he reservation to harass that people. In he name of the families-the wives nd children of the people in the VI inity of the proposed reservation ;I I the name of justice we call upon the l le authorities at Washington to set own and set heavy on this proposition our commanding general He may g good Indian fighter, in fact as such 'e respect and admire him, but we can ot but despise the motive which prompts i'm to place these savages in the midst our people. If the Apaches are to be ,moved from San Carlos as they should 2, let them be taken some place else. he people of the Verde valley are thor nghly aroused and they are earnestly joking to the authorities at Washing m for relief in the matter.
 
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